Flaunt a unique Hair makeover on the D-Day!

Gone are the days when the Indian Brides had to grow their hair long for their D-Day to flaunt the look of a traditional Indian bride with a designer bun.  Today, the modern brides prefer to get a chic and trendy hairstyle on that very special occasion even by cutting their hair short or indulging in new hair trends like loose hair, half ties, side ponytail, and many more. 

Indian weddings are probably the most outstanding examples of extravagance. Each one of us wants to look the best on this special occasion. The hairstyle of the brides on this special day is also unique and striking. While the exotic hair trend of the brides in North India generally consists of a bun covered with a customary veil of red and golden dupatta, the brides in the south wears a plait decorated with flowers and other knick-knacks. A voluminous bun on the top of the head, partly adorned with jewelry and hairpins are a ‘wow’ on the big day. Huge buns fully compliment the Indian wedding attire. Nevertheless, today, a number of Indian brides choose to cut their hair short or let loose their hair flow over their shoulder to portray an elegant look, which is not common for daily wear.  

Here are some fascinating hair makeovers that our modern Indian brides would like to flaunt on the big day.

•  Although short hair can give a very stylish look to a bride, yet the hair dresser must try to give a feminine touch to her look by working on the front side of the hair more than on the back or on the sides.  A plait or a ponytail on the back can make all the difference.
•  Different hairstyle on different occasions of the wedding ceremony will enable the bride to show the unusual traits of her personality on each day.
•  Color your hair to give a beautiful shiny tone to it on the bridal day. Confused which to choose? Well, hair experts believes that dark colors like, chocolate brown or  deep brown color with a reddish tone best suits the Asian palette.  Use of fine foil around the parting and the face line with 2-3 shades lighter than her natural color can also provide a beautiful look to the bride.

 Accessorizing the hair on the d-day with flowers and other contemporary hair accessories can enliven your hair and wedding outfit. Use of accessories provides a feminine and flourishing touch to the bridal hairdo.

     

Whatever might be the hairstyle, most important thing that one should remember is that the bride must feel confidences in all the styles that would bring out the beautiful and glamorous personality of hers on the happy day. 

Bindi: A fashion statement or a wedlock symbol?

Bindi, although originated as a facial adornment on the forehead, yet it has become a mandatory practice for the women in India to wear it as heir wedlock symbol. A red dot on the forehead of a woman not only signifies her marital status, but also guarantees her sanctity and a position in the society. 

Be it men, women or vamps on television screens, a mark on the centre of their forehead has always remained a predominant factor of Indian facial adornment. Using the forehead as a canvas, this body art form has not limited itself to young girls and women.  If we take a close look at our past, we can see that even the males belonging to royal and high classes along with those belonging from the priestly families sported a mark between the two eyebrows.  Even in the 21^st century, men who claim themselves as priests are seen portraying such marks on the forehead as well as on the other parts of their body.

But here, our concern does not lie on discussing the fact whether such signs represent rituals and customs? So, taking you directly to the point let me tell you that, although ‘Bindis’ are the most striking and charming face decorating elements, yet in some regions of India, like, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar or Orissa, it is mandatory for women to wear it as their wedlock symbol.

In our country, the gracious ceremony of tying the nuptial knot remains incomplete without the color red. From wedding attire to jewelry, red color holds a firm place in the weddings of North India. Hence, a red bindi between the two eyebrows of the Indian brides is said to be the symbol of love, which they would share with the members of their new family. Some also believes on the myth that, in Aryan society the groom used to put his blood on the forehead of the bride to declare themselves as legally wedded husband and wife.

However, with evolution of time, ‘Bindi’ too has undergone many changes and has become a fashion statement for many. It has gone experimental in the recent decades never like before.  From its red hued powdered form to multi colored sticker bindi, today it is available in several shapes and sizes along with different shades and designs.  Ornamented bindis available in precious and semi precious stones are popular among the women during festivals and celebrations.

Do you remember the big bindi on the forehead of singer Usha Uthup?  The “kaw” shaped bindi, which has become her style icon for years, is her expression of love for the city of Kolkata. 

The Indian television industry too played a vital role in providing the body decorating item a new look. Beginning from Mandira Bedi’s ‘Shanti’ (a reverse arrow shaped bindi) till Neena Gupta’s ‘Saans’, where the title logo of the serial portrays a red dot underlined with a black line, it became a fashion statement and a symbol of modern women.  While Ekta Kapoor gave an entirely new identity to the adornment by using the traditional round bindis for good homemakers, while all kind of question marks and triangle shapes are indicative of evil and vamps.

Today, bindi signifies different meaning to different people. While for some it is a fashion statement, for Indian brides, it is a symbolic of their married life. 

Get Younger with Green Tea

In one of my earlier post on benefits of Green Tea, I have talked about the weight reduction element present in it. But, this post will not confine itself to the slimming element of Green tea, but will also talk about its medicinal attributes and role in enhancing the overall beauty of your hair, skin and body, making you look and feel younger than before.

 Green Tea for strong and lustrous Hair

It is observed that today almost 90% of the people around the world complain against dull and rough hair resulting in hair fall in women and baldness in men. Researches have proved that when the level of Dihydrotestosterone, usually termed as DHT, increases in the body, it leads to myriad of hair problems like, dull and rough hair, weak hair, hair loss, thinning of hair, etc.

Hair experts advise that drinking a cup of Green Tea everyday helps you to say bye-bye to your hair problems. It helps you to flaunt your lustrous, thick and dense hair in public envying others. 
  

Green Tea benefits for healthy and glowing Skin

As mentioned earlier, Green Tea is a rich source of natural antioxidant. Thus it neutralizes the malicious effects of UV rays and other polluted elements that may damage your skin causing pre-mature ageing, pigmentation, acne and other skin problems. It is said that the anti-bacterial components present in green tea prevents acne. It also improves the metabolic system of human body resulting in healthy, clear and glowing skin. One can also use the leaves of green tea as herbal face mask to get a healthy skin.

Realizing the penchant of the beauty conscious people towards herbal products, today even the cosmetic manufacturing companies are opting to use natural components in their products. Hence, the extracts of green tea can be used as natural antioxidant in beauty products instead of chemicals.

Green Tea as Mouth-Freshener

If you are a prey of foul breath and is exhausted trying all types of medication, no worry! Now it’s time to feel the miracle of green tea. The green tea toothpaste that can be easily available at the flip of your hand is capable of taking care of the oral health of your family. However, even if you don’t buy it from market, the green tea toothpaste can be easily made at home by pouring a cup of boiling water over 100gms of Himalayan green tea and leaving it to infuse for nearly half-an-hour. Now make a paste out of this liquid by adding a teaspoon of baking soda. This will not only curb the foul smell of your mouth, but will also freshen it up preventing dental problems.

Green Tea as soothing spritzer

Apart from enlightening your external health, green tea liquor also acts as a soothing spritzer for your exhausted eyes or for your dull face. However, it also contains antiseptic elements that can be applied to cuts, rashes or burns to get a healing effect. It is also effective for skin problems like sunburn as mentioned earlier.

Green Tea as Weight Reducer

In my earlier post, a detailed account of green tea as weight reduction element has been mentioned.

To summarize it once again, drinking a cup of organic green tea everyday helps in reducing your weight due to the antioxidant properties present in it.  For detail refer: http://joooooozia.blogspot.in/2011/03/advantage-of-green-tea.html